James Cameron’s classic film Titanic, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, has received a major 4K Blu-ray release announcement.
We’ll be moving to 4K Blu-ray this fall.
Titanic will be released on 4K UHD Blu-ray on December 5th. This is the first time Cameron’s classic will be released in this format. Of course, the film was previously released in standard Blu-ray and DVD formats.
According to the Amazon listing, this new release includes over 15 hours of special features. Some of the new special features include a featurette called “Titanic: Tales from the Heart,” a video in which Cameron, Winslet and producer Jon Landau reflect on their favorite memories from the film. There is another Cameron special called Titanic: 25 Years Later with James Cameron. Finally, there will be a “Fan Poster Gallery”. The upcoming release will consist of two discs and a digital edition of the film.
During its theatrical release, Titanic earned more than $1.8 billion worldwide and became the first film ever to surpass $1 billion at the box office. Cameron is known for box office hits like his Avatar films (both of which grossed over $2 billion at the box office), and his 1997 film is no exception. Considering all the re-releases the film has received, you can bet that figure will even exceed $1.8 billion.
Titanic tells the love story of Rose DeWitt Boucketer (Kate Winslet) and Jack Dawson (Leonardo DiCaprio), two people from different social classes. All this takes place during the titular ship’s maiden voyage. The film also stars Billy Zane, Kathy Bates, Frances Fisher, Gloria Stewart and Bill Paxton.